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Okereke GKO, Ede MO, Adejo OO, Nwadi LC, Oneli JO, Nwahunanya I, Kontei E, Oguejiofor IV, Nkemjika O, Okereke JA, Iliya J, Udogu K, Ike JO, Areji A. Coping strategy for work-family conflict and burnout in construction industrial adult workers: A philosophical highlight. Medicine (Baltimore) 2023; 102:e33933. [PMID: 37335679 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000033933] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/21/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The work environment in Nigeria is demanding and could lead to psychological disturbances. Evidentially, construction workers have confirmed the horrible job stress and work-family conflict they experience in the workplace. This has led to work-related burnout. As a matter of importance, this study was conducted. METHODS A pure experimental design was used, which helped to randomly assigned recruited 98 construction industry adult workers to 2 arms (treatment and waitlisted control groups). Two dependent measures were distributed before, immediately after, and 4 weeks after completion of intervention with 12 sessions that were given to the treatment group. RESULTS This study found that cognitive behavior therapy is beneficial in the management of work-family conflict and work burnout among construction industry workers. Therefore, there is a need for advancement and adequate implementation of cognitive behavior therapy in industries for psychological functioning of workers.
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- Department of Industrial and Technical Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
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- Department of Home Economics and Hospitality Management Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
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- Teleo Network International School of Theology, Pastoral Ministry Grace Training International Bible Institute, Duluth, Gambia
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering and Engineering Technology, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria
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- Department of Industrial and Technical Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
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- Department of Adult Education Extra-Mural Studies, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
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- Department of Quantity Surveying, Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Enugu State, Nigeria
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- Department of Industrial and Technical Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
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- Department of Industrial and Technical Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
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- Department of Industrial and Technical Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
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- Department of Philosophy, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
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Omeke FC, Okeke CI, Ede MO, Oneli JO. Coaching impact on work-family conflict and occupational stress among educational administrators in primary schools. Medicine (Baltimore) 2023; 102:e33185. [PMID: 36897694 PMCID: PMC9997757 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000033185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2022] [Accepted: 02/14/2023] [Indexed: 03/11/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Many workers in developing countries have complained about poor working conditions, unhappiness, and job insecurity. As a result, irrationality in employees judgments of the dissatisfactory status of Nigerian organizational environments has been linked to deviant public employee behavior. Apparently, workers in this work environment experience job-induced hazards and distorted feelings about their occupational well-being. With that in mind, we evaluated the impact of rational-emotive occupational health coaching on work-life quality and occupational stress management among educational administrators in Nigeria. METHODS This research employed a group-randomized trial design. A total number of 70 administrators were recruited, measured with 2 measurement tools during the study. Frequency, percentage, and Chi-square statistics were employed to describe the recruited sample, and inferential (mixed model ANOVA) statistics were utilized to examine the information gathered from the participants. RESULTS The result showed a significant effect of the rational-emotive occupational health coaching (REOHC) group in decreasing the perception of stress and work-family conflict management among educational administrators. Also, the study reported a significant effect of time on administrators' occupational stress and work-family conflict management. The results also indicate that administrators' occupational stress and work-family conflict coping skills had a significant influence due to group and time interaction effects. CONCLUSION REOHC is a powerful and useful coaching strategy that improves perceptions of administrators about work-life and job stress in work environment. Based on these results, we recommend REOHC for practitioners in different works of life.
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- Faith C. Omeke
- Department of Educational Foundations, University of Nigeria, Nsukka
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- Department of Education Foundations, Faculty of Education, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa
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- Department of Education Foundations, Faculty of Education, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa
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- Teleo Network International School of Theology, Pastoral Ministry Grace Training International Bible Institute, Gambia
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Aneke AO, Ede MO, Agbigwe IB, Obumse NA, Nnamani O, Ngwoke AN, Okenyi EC, Ezema VS, Ejiofor JN, Njoku OC, Ifelunni CO, Ebizie EN, Okpala E, Oneli JO. Examining the impact of randomized control intervention on depressive symptoms in schoolchildren with atypical behaviors. Medicine (Baltimore) 2023; 102:e32964. [PMID: 36800628 PMCID: PMC9936029 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000032964] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/19/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The need to investigate depression among disadvantaged groups motivated this study. This study investigated the impacts of rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT) on depressive symptoms in schoolchildren with atypical behaviors in Enugu State Nigeria. METHOD A group randomized controlled design was used to assign 37 schoolchildren to the intervention group and 37 schoolchildren to the waitlisted control group. These people were evaluated at three times (pretest, post-test, and later test) using a dependent measure. The outcome demonstrated that there was no discernible difference between the participants in the treatment group and those in the waitlisted control group at the time of the pretest. The post-treatment test results revealed a considerable improvement among participants as a result of REBT therapy. RESULTS The later test result revealed that the treatment's significant improvement was maintained in favor of the REBT group. The outcome of REBT treatment was not moderated due to location. The data showed a significant interaction impact on participants' depression levels in relation to the interaction between groups and gender during therapy. CONCLUSION Following the outcomes, we concluded that REBT is a long-term efficacious intervention for treating depressive symptoms in schoolchildren with atypical behaviors in Enugu State Nigeria regardless of location and gender.
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- Anthonia O. Aneke
- Department of Educational Foundations, Faculty of Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
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- Department of Educational Foundations, Faculty of Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
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- Department of Educational Foundations, Faculty of Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
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- Department of Educational Foundations, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Anambra State Nigeria, Anambra, Nigeria
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- Department of Educational Foundations, Faculty of Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
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- Department of Educational Foundations, Faculty of Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
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- Department of Educational Foundations, Faculty of Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
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- Department of Educational Foundations, Faculty of Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
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- Department of Educational Foundations, Faculty of Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
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- Department of Educational Foundations, Faculty of Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
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- Department of Educational Foundations, Faculty of Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
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- Department of Educational Foundations, Faculty of Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
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- Department of Educational Foundations, Faculty of Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
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- Teleo Network International School of Theology, Pastoral Ministry Grace Training International Bible Institute, Duluth, Gambia
- * Correspondence: Joy Obiageli Oneli, Teleo Network International School of Theology, Pastoral Ministry Grace Training International Bible Institute, Duluth, Gambia (e-mail: )
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Ogakwu NV, Ede MO, Manafa IF, Okeke CI, Onah SO. Quality of Work-Life and Stress Management in a Rural Sample of Primary School Teachers: An Intervention Study. JOURNAL OF RATIONAL-EMOTIVE AND COGNITIVE-BEHAVIOR THERAPY 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s10942-022-00494-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/10/2023]
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Ani C, Asogwa TE, Nnamani O, Nyakuwa R, Areji AC, Inyiani CC, Ezeani EO, Ibenekwu I, Ejiofor E, Eze M, Chukwuemeka E, Agbigw IB, Sampson M, Onah NG, Ugwu CI, Ogbueghu SN, Ejimonye JC, Onwuzuruike UA, Machebe CH, Onyeanusi CO, Nji IA. Cognitive-behaviour intervention for critical thinking disposition of religion and social science students. Medicine (Baltimore) 2022; 101:e31353. [PMID: 36316831 PMCID: PMC9622699 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000031353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The dispositions of students towards critical thinking (CT) no doubt improve their clinical practice and performance. Hence, efforts to explore ways to help students become aware and conscious of the need for CT are imperative for their self-actualization, development, and improved professional practice. It is worrisome that in spite of the limited intervention addressing CT disposition challenges, scholars are yet to study the problem, especially in developing countries. METHODS In view of that, we assessed how CT disposition can be improved among students enrolled in cognitive-behavioral reflective training programme (CBRT-P) using a group-randomized control study with three months follow-up. To achieve this, 163 students were allocated to different groups. The recruited participants were exposed to CBRT-P. RESULTS Repeated-measures analysis performed shows that at the posttest, the mean CT disposition scores of the participants enrolled in CBRT-programme (treatment group) were significantly greater compared to the counterpart group that is the comparison group. At the third assessment, the mean score of the dependent measure consistently remained higher in favor of the experimental group. CONCLUSION Given the results, it is concluded that the treatment programme improves the CT disposition of students over time.
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- Casmir Ani
- Department of Philosophy/Strategic Contacts, Ethics, and Publications, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
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- Department of Educational Foundations, Faculty of Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
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- Department of Educational Foundations, Faculty of Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
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- Harare Institute of Technology, University of Stellenbosch, Zimbabwe
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- Department of Philosophy, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
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- Department of Social Work, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
- *Correspondence: Chidozie Christian Inyiani, Department of Social Work, Social Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria (e-mail: )
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- Institute of African Studies, University of Nigeria, Nigeria
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- Department of Political Science, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
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- Institute of African Studies, University of Nigeria, Nigeria
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- Department of Educational Foundations, Faculty of Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
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- Department of Educational Foundations, Faculty of Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
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- Department Social Science Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
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- Department of Religious and Cultural Studies, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
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- Department of Religious and Cultural Studies, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
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- Department Social Science Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
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- Department Social Science Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
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- Department Social Science Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
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Ifelunni CO, Ede MO, Okeke CI. Rational emotive intervention for work-family conflict and female primary school teachers' well-being. CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY 2022; 42:1-14. [PMID: 36124047 PMCID: PMC9476453 DOI: 10.1007/s12144-022-03704-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2022] [Revised: 08/21/2022] [Accepted: 08/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Globally, work and family conflict has been investigated by many researchers. Yet there is an increased prevalence of work-family conflict and its influence on the well-being of the female teaching population, especially Nigerian primary school teachers. This incidence has kept a good proportion of schoolteachers vulnerable to health problems as well as affected their wellbeing. This study evaluates the effect of rational emotive behaviour therapy on improving the well-being of female teachers with irrational behaviours arising from the work-family conflict. This is a randomized study. A total of 69 female primary school teachers in Enugu state Nigeria who met the criteria for inclusion were used as the study participants. Three self-report measures (Work-Family Conflict questionnaire, Multidimensional Health States Scale-Short Form, and Teacher Irrational Belief Scale) were used to collect data. Repeated measures with analysis of variance (ANOVA) were used to determine the effects of the intervention. The findings of the study revealed that REBT had a significant effect on the well-being scores of Nigerian female primary school teachers with work-family conflict when compared to their counterparts in the no-intervention group at Time 2. In addition, the effect of REBT on improving well-being in female teachers with work-family conflict was significantly maintained at the follow-up measurements (Time 3). In conclusion, it is suggested that REBT is an effective intervention for moderating the effect of work-family conflict on the well-being of career female teachers. As such, cognitive behavioural therapists can further examine the effectiveness of REBT using other constructs and cultures.
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- Clara Odozi Ifelunni
- Department of Educational Foundations, Faculty of Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
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- Department of Education Foundations, Faculty of Education, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa
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- Department of Education Foundations, Faculty of Education, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa
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Ede MO, Okeke CI, Obiweluozo PE. Intervention for Treating Depression in Parents of Children with Intellectual Disability of Down's Syndrome: A Sample of Nigerian Parents. JOURNAL OF RATIONAL-EMOTIVE AND COGNITIVE-BEHAVIOR THERAPY 2022; 41:1-25. [PMID: 35891632 PMCID: PMC9302872 DOI: 10.1007/s10942-022-00471-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/28/2022] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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A good number of parents of children with Down syndrome are prone to depressive disorders. The depressive feelings are attributed to negative perceptions of the situation, self, and the future. Given this, we explored the impact of the family health model of rational-emotive behavior therapy on depressive symptoms in parents of children with intellectual disability of Down syndrome in the COVID-19 pandemic era. This is a randomized pretest-posttest control group design that recruited 88 parents of children with intellectual disability of Down syndrome. We measured the depressive symptoms in parents at Time 1, Time 2, and Time 3 using the Beck depressive inventory and Hamilton depression rating scale. We adopted a family health model rational emotive behaviour therapy intervention in treating the depressive symptoms affecting the parents. The analysis of covariate results showed that at initial assessment there was no significant difference between the treatment group and comparison group at baseline evaluation of depressive symptoms in participants. At the posttest, it had a significant effect on the intervention on participants' depressive symptoms. Likewise, a follow-up result still shows that intervention had a significant effect on participants' depressive symptoms of participants. In conclusion, this study suggests that treatment variable accounted for the effect in decreasing depressive symptoms scores of participants.
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- Moses Onyemaechi Ede
- Education Foundations, Faculty of Education, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa
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- Education Foundations, Faculty of Education, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa
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- Department of Educational Foundations, Faculty of Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
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Effect of Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy on Depressive Symptoms in a Sample of Parents of Children with Intellectual Disability. JOURNAL OF RATIONAL-EMOTIVE AND COGNITIVE-BEHAVIOR THERAPY 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s10942-022-00454-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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